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Tag: new people’s army

The Philippines 
January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

The Military’s “NPA Surrenderees” campaign is not adding up

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3151 Views delfin lorenzana, featured, new people's army, rodrigo duterte

Pushed by President Duterte’s obsessive campaign to rid of the New People’s Army, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has waged war not

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The Philippines 
December 28, 2018December 28, 2018

Fifty years of the CPP: Why does the “People’s War” still persist?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2547 Views communist party of the philippines, featured, ferdinand marcos, new people's army, rodrigo duterte

While millions of Filipinos celebrated the birth of their saviour Jesus of Nazareth this week, in the hinterlands of the provinces thousands of their

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The Philippines 
March 29, 2018April 2, 2018

Activism is Not Terrorism

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3326 Views activism in the philippines, featured, Louie Encabo, myles albasin, new people's army, rodrigo duterte, student activism, terrorism

If you had been travelling during the 28th and 29th you would have noticed the heightened security measures in airports, seaports and checkpoints on

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The Philippines 
April 28, 2017

Ten Years On, Where is Jonas Burgos?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2382 Views armed forces of the philippines, desaparecidos, disappearances, Jonas Burgos, new people's army

Modesty may have been the motif of his upbringing, but the life Jonas Burgos lived was anything but simple. 

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The Philippines 
February 7, 2017

Duterte Turns His Back on Peace

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1222 Views communist party of the philippines, new people's army, rodrigo duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte has made no secret of his love affair with the Philippine Left. Even during his time as mayor of Davao he expressed

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